Traumatic Brain Injuries

Zachary Litvack, M.D., assistant professor of neurological surgery, appeared on WUSA9 to discuss helmets and whether they are effective in stopping concussions.

Gerard Gioia, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was interviewed by NPR's Shots on raising awareness of the serious risks of concussion during sports.

Gerard Gioia, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was interviewed by National Geographic for a story on the seriousness of repeated concussions in contact sports. 

Gerard Gioia, Ph.D., associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was quoted in a Chicago Tribune article about a new tracker he has helped develop to lower the risk of sports concussions and long-term head injuries.

Gerard Gioia, M.D., professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was quoted in a Capital News Service story on needed research of to brain injuries in womens and girls sports. This story also appeared in The Kansas City Star and The Miami Herald.

Eliot Sorel, M.D., clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, appeared on FOX 5 News in Washington, D.C. to talk about his efforts to start a national conversation on concussions in youth sports and how to prevent them.

Zachary Litvack, M.D., assistant professor of neurological surgery, was interviewed by WUSA9 about a new book called "League of Denial," claiming that NFL executives used their own study to diminish the connection of football and head injuries.

Since launching “Joining Forces,” a national initiative to support military families, last spring, Michelle Obama and Jill Biden, Ed.D., have successfully recruited the participation of numerous businesses, nonprofit organizations, and individuals.

In an op-ed, Katherine Chretien, M.D., associate professor of Medicine in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, discusses her concerns about kids playing tackle football, based on mounting medical evidence of repetitive head trauma causing chronic brain injury.